Photograph of the Qadam Rasul mosque in Gaur. This mosque was built by Nusrat Shah in 1530 on top of relics supposedly belonging to Muhammed. It houses a representation of the prophet’s footprint which was found on a stone brought from Medina. The exterior of the building is highly decorated wit...
Front view of the Qadam Rasul Masjid, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
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Genre: Architectural Photography View across the court towards the carved brick façade with central triple-arched entrance. Bengal list, pp. 438-439. See also, Alexander Cunningham, 'Report of a tour in Bihar and Bengal in 1879-80' (A.S.I. vol. XV, Calcutta, 1882), pp. 54-55. Subjects = Indi...
Front view of the Qadam Rasul Masjid, Gaur. Photographer: Beglar, Joseph Daviditch Melik
Scope & Content:
Genre: Architectural Photography View across the court towards the carved brick façade with central triple-arched entrance. 'List of Ancient Monuments in Bengal' (Calcutta, 1896), pp. 438-439: 'This is a small square mosque of brick, and has been attributed to Husain Shah, but according to the...